Remove before and after space

[Russk68]

Hi
I need to remove the numbers on each side of the string. Remove before first space and after last space. I have formulas to do each one but not both.
Before and after, below.
TIA!

2 Mac Viper Profile 16 bit Extended (2) Mac Viper Profile 16 bit Extended

 

[Alex Blakenburg]

If you wait a while, I am sure that others will come up with much better options but in the meantime this should work.
Wrap it in an IfError if your data is not consistent.

Book1
	A	B
1	Original	Extract
2	123 test 456	test
Sheet1

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
B2	B2	=LEFT(RIGHT(A2,LEN(A2)-FIND(" ",A2)),FIND(" ",RIGHT(A2,LEN(A2)-FIND(" ",A2)))-1)

 

[Russk68]

If you wait a while, I am sure that others will come up with much better options but in the meantime this should work.
Wrap it in an IfError if your data is not consistent.

Book1
	A	B
1	Original	Extract
2	123 test 456	test
Sheet1

Cell Formulas
Range	Formula
B2	B2	=LEFT(RIGHT(A2,LEN(A2)-FIND(" ",A2)),FIND(" ",RIGHT(A2,LEN(A2)-FIND(" ",A2)))-1)

Hi Alex
The result that I got is "Mac"
Thee result I need is "Mac Viper Profile 16 bit Extended"
Thanks!

 

[Michael M]

Try this...but I think a UDF might be better

=MID(A1,SEARCH(" ",A1)+1,LOOKUP(2,1/(MID($A1,ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN($A1))),1)=" "),ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN($A1))))-(SEARCH(" ",A1)))

 

[Russk68]

Try this...but I think a UDF might be better

=MID(A1,SEARCH(" ",A1)+1,LOOKUP(2,1/(MID($A1,ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN($A1))),1)=" "),ROW(INDIRECT("1:"&LEN($A1))))-(SEARCH(" ",A1)))

That works great!
Whats a UDF?
Thank you Mike

 

[Marl3y]

Whats a UDF?

A user defined function. Although exactly how to make one, I have no idea!

 

[Rick Rothstein]

The UDF for this is extremely simple...

Function TrimIt(S As String) As String
  TrimIt = Trim(S)
End Function

HOW TO INSTALL UDFs
------------------------------------
If you are new to UDFs, they are easy to install and use. To install it, simply press ALT+F11 to go into the VB editor and, once there, click Insert/Module on its menu bar, then copy/paste the above code into the code window that just opened up. That's it.... you are done. You can now use TrimIt just like it was a built-in Excel function. For example,

=TrimIt(A1)

If you are using XL2007 or above, make sure you save your file as an "Excel Macro-Enabled Workbook (*.xlsm) and answer the "do you want to enable macros" question as "yes" or "OK" (depending on the button label for your version of Excel) the next time you open your workbook.

 

[Michael M]

@Rick Rothstein
I don't believe it is as simple as you have alluded, as the OP wants to find the text between 2 spaces ( 1st and last)

 

[Rick Rothstein]

@Rick Rothstein
I don't believe it is as simple as you have alluded, as the OP wants to find the text between 2 spaces ( 1st and last)

Whoops! You are right... I completely misread the question.

This UDF will do what the OP wanted (assuming I understand what that is now)...

Function TrimIt(S As String) As String
  TrimIt = Split(Left(S, InStrRev(S, " ") - 1), " ", 2)(1)
End Function

And here is another way to write this same function (the OP can take his choice)...

Function TrimIt(S As String) As String
  TrimIt = Mid(Left(S, InStrRev(S, " ") - 1), InStr(S, " ") + 1)
End Function

 

[hrayani]

another option

=MID(A2,(SEARCH(" ",A2)+1),FIND("*",SUBSTITUTE(A2," ","*",LEN(A2)-LEN(SUBSTITUTE(A2," ",""))))-(SEARCH(" ",A2)+1))